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Grant programs across
crypto, AI and open source.

Who funds them, what they fund and how to apply.

480 programs on file258 active programsCrypto · AI · Open source

91-108 of 258 programs

Flow

Top-down grant track for growth-stage teams building on Flow; milestone-based proposals (roadmap, funding request per milestone, budget justification, success metrics) reviewed internally by the Flow Foundation. Size and round schedule not published.

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Active
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Flow
CryptoQuadratic

Flow GrantDAO

Community-voted fund (MACI voting on DoraHacks) for pre-startup and hackathon-stage builders on Flow; at least 50k FLOW prize pool per round, with advisory and fundraising support for standout teams.

Status
Active
How to apply
In rounds
Foresight Institute

Foresight Institute's Fellowship supports individuals working on AI safety and related frontier technologies. The 2027 cohort application deadline is July 31, 2026.

Status
Active
How to apply
In rounds
FOSS United
Open SourceGrants

FOSS United Grants

FOSS United Foundation runs a grants program (a 25-lakh INR budget as of 2025) for FOSS projects and developers in India, covering both event grants and project grants via an online application.

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Active
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Not recorded
Co-Impact

Co-Impact's Foundational Fund supports efforts to deliver lasting change to health, education, and economic systems across Africa, Asia, and Latin America, and to advance gender equality.

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Active
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Not recorded
Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET)

CSET's Foundational Research Grants program funds external research on emerging-technology questions with national-security relevance. Its AI work includes model deception, release strategies, uncertainty, frontier-model auditing, post-deployment monitoring, and internal deployment risks.

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Active
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Cardano Foundation

Techstars and the Cardano Foundation launched the Founder Catalyst Program, a new accelerator initiative for Web3 founders building on Cardano.

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Active
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FreeCAD Project Association
Open SourceGrants

FPA Development Fund

Quarterly grants (EUR 1,500-5,000, EUR 40,000 reserved for 2026) to accelerate FreeCAD development, prioritizing documentation, testing, release-cycle work, and ecosystem infrastructure.

Status
Active
How to apply
In rounds
Free and Open Source Software Sustainability Fund

OTF's fund for the sustainability of free and open source software used for internet freedom, making targeted awards (from $7k/month up to $400k over 24 months) for maintenance, interoperability, security, and resilience of FOSS tools. Awards run through a two-stage competitive process (concept note, then proposal with advisory council review) as deliverable-based performance contracts; supported projects include F-Droid, DEfO, and Mailvelope, and an application round ran March-May 2026.

Status
Active
How to apply
In rounds
FreeBSD Foundation
Open SourceGrants

FreeBSD Foundation Grants

The FreeBSD Foundation's standing grant process. EuroBSDCon 2026 travel applications closed 7 July 2026. A general travel form remains for conferences not on the dated list, due seven weeks before the event. Community Grants for software, equipment, and sponsorship are a separate rolling program.

Status
Active
How to apply
Any time
Longview Philanthropy

Longview's Frontier AI Fund supports work to mitigate risks from advanced AI systems, open to researchers, nonprofits, and builders working on frontier AI safety and governance, with a rolling deadline.

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Active
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Fuse Network

Fuse Network's $10M non-dilutive grants program funds businesses building Web3 payment infrastructure: non-custodial mobile fintech, consumer loyalty, branded stablecoins, wallets, and regional payment providers. Open globally with a stated focus on emerging markets (notably Africa); grantees receive funding plus technical mentorship. Rolling applications.

Status
Active
How to apply
Any time
G-Research

Monthly research grants of up to £2,000 for early-career researchers, including trustworthy AI, causal inference, and related machine-learning topics.

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Active
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Not recorded
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance

Grants to civil society organizations working to reach zero-dose and under-immunised children, expand HPV vaccine rollout, and integrate COVID-19 vaccination into routine immunisation. Delivered via country-specific calls for proposals through the Grantelope grant management system, administered by MannionDaniels/Oxford Policy Management on Gavi's behalf.

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Active
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Not recorded
Palladium Labs
CryptoGrants

Genesis Fund

Palladium Labs (AlpendHQ team) runs the Genesis Fund, a 10M CC (~$1.5M) grant initiative supporting builders, applications, infrastructure, tooling, and integrations on Canton Network with a tokenized finance focus. Applications are open with no listed deadline.

Status
Active
How to apply
Any time
Gitcoin

Gitcoin deploys treasury assets into Octant v2 yield-donating vaults and routes the generated yield into future domain-specific grant matching pools while preserving the principal. Gitcoin reports that the governance-approved model was implemented in 2026.

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Active
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GitHub

A GitHub program investing in the security of critical open source projects: each accepted project receives $10,000 ($6,000 during the program, $2,000 at the 6-month check-in, $2,000 at the 12-month check-in) paired with a 3-week security education program and expert support. Open to current maintainers (individual or teams of up to 3) of projects with a valid open source license, community adoption, and established governance; applications are rolling and considered for upcoming sessions.

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Active
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Not recorded

Status describes whether a program is running. Application methods are recorded separately. Read the funder’s terms before applying.